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Where is the litterbox??

As a vet, and someone who has done research with laying hens and on environmental enrichment of battery cages, I can't resist chiming in and playing Devil's Advocate.

"Free range" in the sense that most consumers envision it is neither utopian nor viable on a CAFO scale. It is hard to accept, but truthfully many layers in medium-sized CAFO operations are actually healthier than the birds left to roam on smaller farms. Their incidence of infectious disease and parasitism is drastically reduced, and caged birds do not face the VERY real threats of cannibalism and mutilation by their fellow hens, nor are they vulnerable to predation by wild mammals, raptors, or even errant pets.

Yes, Europe's drastic overhaul of its poultry industry was hailed as progressive by many, but the truth is, it put a substantial proportion of European poultry producers out of business. But Europe still has to get its eggs from somewhere, and now most supermarket eggs over there are imported from countries (esp in S America) where humane farming regulations are virtually non-existent. It's hard to call it a clear victory for the birds when viewed in that context.

Lest anyone get the wrong idea, I am a vegetarian on principle, and think the best solution for those who eat eggs is a WELL cared for backyard flock. Yes, chickens need vaccines too. And no, they should not just be left to roam the yard -- they need protection from the elements and from predators, and trust me, your lawn needs protection from them. :-)

I also love the bed, but I'm pretty sure I would stub my toe on it at least twice a day.

I would really like to know more about this space...was the bed up there when you moved in? What kind of building is this?

I love the outside of your building!

I agree w/ designhotdog. Use a bookshelf to divide the living room from the "office," and maybe an identical one to divide the kitchen from the "office." You could either keep the space as an office, make it into a breakfast nook, or figure out a way to combine those functions.

Sigh...another picture-perfect home that I could never dream of affording to replicate. It seems like many of the recent tours are of houses owned by interior designers/boutique owners/architects that have renovated and beautifully furnished their homes with high-end pieces and luxe finishes. These are lovely to look at, don't get me wrong, but there's room for a bit more practicality. Maybe it's just me, but I would like to see more tours of actual apartments that have been cleverly and economically home-ified by amateurs that don't include a link to their shop/firm/professional design blog. Yeah, yeah, sour grapes I know, but it's hard to remember that creating a beautiful home "doesn’t require large amounts of money or space" (from AT's mission statement) while salivating over pristine double showers and spa-pools.

This is the most beautiful apartment I have ever seen. You guys are amazing curators.

*moulding, I meant

There are antlers (with skull, which I don't believe are naturally lost except at death) right inside the entryway. Why repeat it when, as sunan points out, there's a beautiful painting sitting on the floor nearby? Also, the wall space is way too large for that tiny pair of antlers.

Taxidermy has become the new "Keep Calm and Carry On" poster.